Laureano's bid for triple falls short

3:02 AM,
May 18, 2013

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Written by

Bob White
| Special to The Courier-Journal

Nicholas Laureano of Lexington Catholic didn't want to talk long after winning the 1,600 meters at the boys' Class 2-A Track and Field Championships on Friday night at the University of Louisville's Cardinal Park.

"I just wanted to defend it," he said after repeating as champion in 4:22.74. "I could have gone faster, but I have two more races. This probably is the worst (kind of) day to run in, with the wind.''

Laureano, a senior who will attend Notre Dame in the fall, won the 800 in 1:55.81, but he couldn't grab that elusive third gold medal because he ran out of gas on the fifth lap in the eight-lap ...